Element 12 Learn and Grow http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam How does employee engagement move through an organization? Does it begin in the executive suite and move down through managers to frontline workers? Or does it come from all different directions? Gallup researchers set out to tackle these essential leadership questions. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT As baby boomers age, managing older workers has become an issue, just as leading younger employees was in the 1990s. But when it comes to engagement with their jobs, it may not be the oldest nor the youngest who are most at risk. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/140795/Muddled-Middle-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/140795/Muddled-Middle-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT Companies can reduce costly churn if managers know what to look for. But they usually don’t -- and that's because too many managers think money is at the root of the turnover issue. This article uncovers the real sources of the problem and reveals the reasons most people quit. Find out how to keep good employees from walking out the door. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/106912/Turning-Around-Your-Turnover-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/106912/Turning-Around-Your-Turnover-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT When Gallup analyzed high-performing workgroups to understand what drives their success, one of the dozen elements that emerged as most important was the statement “This last year, I have had opportunities at work to learn and grow.” Decades of research reveals that employees give more of themselves when they feel a sense of progress rather than feeling stagnant, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/105838/Twelfth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/105838/Twelfth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT The young manager of a home improvement store in Wales excels by giving his employees opportunities at work to learn and grow. In fact, he does this so well that he has become one of the most successful managers at it in Gallup's worldwide database. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25354/BampQ-Does-Career-Improvement-Too.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25354/BampQ-Does-Career-Improvement-Too.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT Already an esteemed hospital with a high-performing staff, Medical City Dallas wanted to improve the engagement of its employees. Its leaders were determined to uncover problems and identify deficiencies -- and to correct them. This effort has meant a lot to the hospital's health -- and especially to two extraordinary patients. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20707/HCA-Hospitals-Miracle-Workers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20707/HCA-Hospitals-Miracle-Workers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:00:00 GMT It's widely believed that those who get ahead in office politics must be dupes, stooges, or yes-people. But the reality is quite different. Gallup has found that among the most successful organizations, many people who get ahead are solid performers and highly effective in their roles. What's their secret? They use their innate talents to rise through the ranks -- and to master the politics of their workplaces. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20722/Mastering-Art-Office-Politics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20722/Mastering-Art-Office-Politics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:00:00 GMT Some managers inspire excellence. Some inspire loyalty. But a very few, such as Diane Marinacci at the federal General Services Administration, inspire people to the highest quality of work, the sincerest forms of loyalty, and passionate engagement. Find out what makes Marinacci so special, and successful. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2003 06:00:00 GMT As more Thai firms try to compete in the global market, they learn that the quality of their people is critical to winning business. Those firms often start by asking "How do we select talented employees?" But a smarter question would be "How can we keep our talented employees?" -- because the financial implications of losing a single talented worker are enormous. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1189/How-Keep-Talented-Staff.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1189/How-Keep-Talented-Staff.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:00:00 GMT If you are miserable at work -- or just itchy for a new challenge -- then it's time to start building a career around your talents and strengths. Managers, too, can help employees flourish rather than flounder, by tapping into their innate abilities. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/946/Hate-Your-Job.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/946/Hate-Your-Job.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:00:00 GMT